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Mahmoud Abbas plans to bring Palestinian recognition before the United Nations. According to Haaretz, Mahmoud Abbas announced that the Palestinian Authority has decided to seek United Nations recognition as a non-member state.

China's longest river has turned red. According to The Blaze, the Yangtze (YAN-SEE) River, the longest in China, turned a reddish-orange hue late last week.

Death toll in Chinese earthquakes rises to 89. According to Reuters, rescuers in southwestern China tried to reach remote communities rocked by earthquakes that killed at least 89 people and damaged thousands of buildings.